More than 4,000 marinas are now listed on the Boatpark app, a Swiss-based digital service that supports short-term berth bookings for visiting boats.
Boatpark provides a digital platform that allows marinas and private mooring owners to make temporarily unused berths available for short stays. The platform can be accessed through a mobile app and a web-based version, allowing users to search, book and pay for berths at any time without phone calls, radio contact or email exchanges.
For marinas, the service is intended to support the management of visitor traffic. Temporarily unused berths can be offered to visiting vessels without changing existing agreements. Permanent berth holders can make their berth available for limited periods, with the space returning to them as scheduled.
Marinas can be added to the platform within 24 hours using their marina layout and visitor pricing. There are no fixed fees to take part, and marinas remain responsible for how berths are allocated. A commission of up to 10% applies only when a visitor booking is made through the app.
Boatpark says marinas using the platform have seen visitor capacity increase by 30% or more. The service has been operating for seven seasons and is used by nearly 100 marinas.
For boaters, the app offers a way to find and reserve berths across Europe at any time. The platform supports more than 14 languages and has recorded over 50,000 downloads. More than 4,200 marinas are currently listed, including locations in Spain and the Baltic Sea.
